Apparatus for treatment with solvents



Feb. 9, 1960 T. J. KEARNEY ET AL 2,924,229

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APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT'WITH SOLVENTS Thomas J. Kearney, Detroit, and John H. Nuber, Dearborn, Mich., assignors to Detrex Chemical Industries, Inc., a corporation of Michigan Application June 6, 1955, Serial No. 513,464

7 Claims. (Cl. 13479) This invention relates to apparatus for treatment with solvents, and more specifically to a degreasing machine, especially of the type having a rotatable frame which carries work objects up and down inside an enclosure which contains liquid, vapor or both.

One degreaser of this general type is disclosed and claimed in US. Patent No. 2,673,835, granted March 30, 1954, to Thomas I. Kearney. The apparatus shown in the drawings of that patent has an enclosure in which the degreasing operation is performed, and has a door through which the work objects are inserted into and withdrawn from the enclosure.

Another degreaser of this general type is disclosed and claimed in US. patent application No. 427,756, filed on May 5, 1954, now Patent No. 2,808,064, by Thomas I. Kearney. Neither the aforesaid patent nor application provide mechanism whereby either the work object or the work carrier can be rotated during the rotation of the rotatable frame. Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide means for rotating the work object and the work carrier during the rotation of the rotatable frame, thereby assisting in the cleaning of the work objectand in draining the liquid therefrom. Another object of this invention is to provide a carrier which will accept either a basket of bulk work, or a large individual work piece which can be clamped and restrained within the carrier. Another object is to provide mounted on the rotatable vframe a carrier which can revolve on its own axis as the rotatable frame revolves about the central shaft of the machine. Another object is to provide a work carrier tional work basket, work tray or tote pan, may be placed in the work carrier, said work basket, work tray or tote pan being retained against displacement by the said clamping mechanism. It is another object to provide apparatus that will make it unnecessary to transfer work objects which require rotation for proper cleaning and drainage fom said work objects normal handling tray into special trays for rotation. It is a further object to provide apparatus whereby the carrier may be rotated in such a manner that the bottom of said carrier remains horizontal during the rotation of the rotatable frame.

Another object of this invention is to provide apparatus whereby one carrier may be rotated about its axis at a different speed of rotation from that of another carrier mounted on the same rotatable frame. It is another object to provide at very nominal and economical cost a degreaser with a high degree of flexibility especially designed to accommodate various types of work, some of which require rotation of the work object for proper cleaning, and some of which cannot be rotated. It is another object to provide degreasing apparatus which is small, compact, economical, and has no solvent carry out. It is another object to provide degreasing apparatus for cleaning machine parts, assembly machine screw parts, or the like, which have outside threads and so cannot be rotated in bulk because of the possible damage to these threaded surfaces, but yet require rotation .for proper cleaning and drainage.

Fig. 1 represents a front view of a degreasing machine which embodies features of this invention, the lower porf tion of the front wall of the degreaser being broken away in order more particularly to illustrate important details; Fig. 2 represents a sectional view taken as indicated by the lines and arrows IIII which appear in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 represents a front view of the degreasing ma chine, within the front wall of the housing and illustrates the position of the carriers during rotation of the rotatable frame;

Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the driving means of the rotatable frame taken as indicated by the lines and arrows IVIV whichappear in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the rotatable frame, portions being broken away in order more particularly to illustrate important details;

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a partition type basket;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a pan type basket;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view, partly cut away, of a bulk type basket, one for carrying small items in bulk such as the nuts illustrated; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the latching mechanism of the bulk type basket cover taken as indicated by the lines provided with a clamping mechanism whereby a convenv and arrows IXIX which appear in Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawings, the machine has an enclosure 21 wherein a central shaft 22 is rotatably supported and within which the work objects to be treated are processed. Central shaft 22 supports a rotatable frame 23 which in turn. supports work carriers, thecarriers being of two types designated 24 and 24a. The work objects to be treated are placed in baskets 25, 25a or25b,

supported within carriers 24 or 24a and carried therebyi through the treating cycle in a manner further to be described. I

The enclosure 21 comprises a bottom 26, a front wall 27, a rear wall 28, side walls 31 and 32, a top 33, a-

drive mechanism side wall 34 and a drive mechanism'fioor 35. Enclosure 21 has but one opening 36 which is located in front wall 27 and which is of sufiicient size to permit the entrance and exit of the baskets containing the work to be treated. A door 37 is provided to cover opening 36 when the apparatus is in operation. The numeral 38. designates a drive mechanism for the apparatus, said drive mechanism being mounted outside enclosure 21. Within enclosure 21 is a treating chamber 39 defined by chamber walls 40 and 41, front wall 27 and rear wall,

28. Chamber 39 has located near the bottom thereof a steam coil 42 which is mounted on a removable clean-- out door 43. Chamber 39 is normally filled to the top of chamber wall 41 with a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, such as trichlorethylene, perchlorethylene or methylene chloride.

Completely surrounding enclosure 21 is a cooling jacket. 44 through which iscirculated asuitable coolant such as water. This cooling jacket 44 is located above the surface of the liquid in chamber 39. I

At one end of enclosure 21 is located aspirally wound condenser coil 45v and a coolant flows through said condenser coil 45. Water jacket 44 and condenser coil 45 serve to condense the vapors emitted from a well 46 Well 46 containsliquid solvent which is boiled through the action of a steam coil 55. The condensate from coil 45 is collected in a condensate pan 56 positioned immediately below condenser coil 45. Said condensate pan 56 rests upon a ledge 57afiixed:

to side wall3 1 and a ledge 58 projecting from chamber wall 40. The condensate collected is piped from conden sate. pan 56 to a water separator (not showny loeated outside enclosure 21 and then returned to the chamber 39? The solvent -iir chamber normally into I boiling well 46-over-the damformedby-chamberwall 41: The solvent is boiled in well 46 and the vapors emitted therefrom are condensed byjacket 44 and condenser coil 45 a nd' collected-in Condensate -pan 56, thus completing and l maintaining a continuous solvent cycle? within the-'- apparatus.

Chamber e s ess wall 40, l bottom r26 and side -walh 3 1 roim a solvent-storage tank59 entirely within enclosure21of5 sufficient capacity to retain the entire solvent co-ntents 'ofi' treating chamber 39 and boiling well 46:whenthey are emptied for maintenance or cleaning. Storage tank59 -is filled by diverting -the 'condensate from the water-"separator to the; storage tank instead of returning the-condensateto chamber 39."

Referring more particuIarIy to-Figs 2 and 5, central horizontally from channel 68 in parallel relationship to" central shaft 22 area pair of oppositely facing channels 72 and 73 which' are permanently affixed at their distal" ends to the sides ofa broad vertical channel 74; Channel 74 has an opening 75 which is keyed tocentral shaft22.

9 end of shaft96 'of carrier 24a. Rotation of the sprocket Channels 64, 65,66,-67,"'63,=72, 73, 74-and centralshaftf Mounted at the top and bottomof, rotatable frame 23 are the carriers; These carriers are of two'general types,

22'are all'joined together'to form a rigid structure which i is rotatable about the axis ofcentral shaft'22.

the numeral: 24 designating the clamping :carrier illustrated at the 'top'of'Figs. 2 and'S, and thenumeral24aff designating the standard carrier illustrated at the bottom of Figs. 2 and 5. Standard carrier 24a is designed lto accommodate the bulktype basket 25b (Fig:- 8); while the clamping carrier 24 isdesigned to accommodateta partition type basket 25 (Fig. 6) or open type basket 25a" (Fig-7). Similar parts of carriers 24 and 24a are designated by th'e same number.

Carrier 24 comprises a square base plate-77 having angles 78 extending horizontally from each' corner .with

has. ing at by bolt 90.

member- 89'is--bent-horizontally asat 91 and the outer end is bent downwardly as at 92 toform a shoulder for engaging behind the end ofthe basket 25b after it has been inserted into work carrier 24a. Spring 93 surrounding bolt urges latching member 89 yieldingly toward plate ring 82 to maintain basket 25b in its proper position. AkHOblQA 'iS p rovided'zon' the downwardly bent endpore'.

tion 92 of latch member 89 to facilitate .the turning of the latch member about bolt 90 'while the basket is-bein'g inserted {or withdrawn from the. carrier: p

Base plate 77 has rotation'imparted -to 'itby means of four pins1 95zzsecurely fastened to a-circularsupport 95.

A carrier shaft 96 extends from support through a circular aperture' 97"inbase plate 77." Carrier shaft 96 'is supported imposition by pillow blocks 101 (Fig. 2)

which are secured to vertical channel 741) .lts.10.2 Thecarrier*shaft-'96"is*freely rotatable impillow blocks 101- andlongitudinaldisplacement {of 1 the shaft "is prevented by a shoulder 103 on'the carrier shaft, which abuts the vertical outside it surface of the pillow 3 blocks. sprocket 104 is mounted on'the distalend of -shaft96 10f carrier-24-and a sprocket 105 ismounted 'on-the distal 104 rotates work carrier 24 and rotation of sprocket 105 rotatesworkcarrier"24a.

. Centrahshaft 22 "has mountedat one end a-fiiied sprocket106-"which. is in vertical-alignment with sprockets 104 and 105. .Sprocket 106 is fixed by means of bracket tinuous roller' 7 chain '108 engages the teeth of "sprockets 104;" 105 and'106r Chain tighteners 109are provided to keep "proper tension"onrthe' chain :108. Rotation of IO tatable frame'- 23"will cause rotation;ofsprockets 104,? 105 andfsince the ratio of teeth between sprockets .104

and 106 is.one-to1si ,-=willcause'carrier 24sto rotate six times during one revolution' of :rotating. frame 23.

Keyed to? central shaft 22 is a j sprocket=112 which is part of the driving'mechani'sm 'of theapparatus. Sprocket. 112; is driven through a continuous roller chain. 113 by a sprocket 114."? Sprocket '114 ismountedona jack shaft slanting brace members 81lending rigidity thereto. The" a distal end'of angles 78 are attached to apl'ate ring '8 2 which is supported on four rollers 83. Rollers'i88iare' pivotally mounted on: brackets 84 which'are welded to. channels 64 and 65 of rotatable frame23.

The upper angles 78 of work carrier 24 have their ends welded to the rear surface of plate ring 82 while the lower angles 78 of said carrier 24 extend'through a rectangular shaped aperture 85 formed in plate ring 82. Aperture 851 permits access and removal of the baskets ,25 or 25a." The ends of the lower angles 78 of workcarrier 24 have" guide tongues 86 extending downwardly therefrom'at'an i115"(Fig'i 4); saidjack' shaft i115being supported'by two ball bearing'pillowiblocksil6 mountedupon drive mech-;

anism' floor-35:fAlsomounted uponjack shafti'115fis' a rollertchaim'sprocket'117"which is drivenzby a roller chain 118mountedupon1a 15' tooth roller. chain drive sprocket '119 of' output'fshaft 121iof a gear reducer.122;i Roller chaini113 is' provided with a chain .guard'123l! bolted and-gasketed solventgtight to. drive mechanism side wall34 andfloor BSr Roller chain 113pis kept taut by a chain:tightener-124'(Figl 1) extending from bracket '1251 to the-driving'apparatus.by means of {a clutchcoupling 132. Clutch:coupling. '132'is mounted 'on .a clutch and angle to permit easy. insertion of the basket into the carrier.

Both the upper and lower angles 78 'of work carri er 24a have their endsextending through an aperture 87"in plate ring 82. Aperture 87 ismore of a'squareshapeto permit accessand-removal of basket 25b which is deeperj than baskets 25 and 25a. As in.work'carrier 24, the: lower angles 78 of-work carrier 24a have guide tongues 86 extending downwardly therefromQbut," unlikefcarrier 24,: the upper angles 78 have guide tongues 88 extending upwardlytherefrom to further assist in' the easy inser tion of basket 25b into-carrier 24a. 7 i

Workcarr ier 24a is .provided with alatching member" 89 which prevents displacement of the basket -25b within thework carrier. Latch member 89 is pivotally connected 6 ."The drivemeansfor the apparatus is shown'in more particular detail in zFig. 4"whi ch. is a view ofithe ap; paratusimplamf The numeral 131 designates. a continuous'jrunning'motor WVhlCl'f is "connected and disconnected brakesh'aft133ftogetherwith an electric brake 135' which is part of the mechanisrnprovided to stop the carriers irt exact position for loading and unloading. Connecting the. 3 1 clutch'and brake shaft 133 to a gear reducer high speed y MountedfonWhe' end v ofj jack shaft 115 are two. set collar cams'138iandf 139," which are set .180? apart and? engage .limitiswit'ches 141. (Fig. 1) which actuate rotatable frame 23to;a.stop'in the load-unload position.

Said'collar carns138,139'are adjustable sothat precision locating -ofitherotatablefframe.can.be accomplished; Collar 138 operatesa timing mechanisrn' Ajto hold] thework'iobjectf for "a period "of Approximately five to ten seconds 'at' a position just gabovethe vapors thus ali I lowing any possible entrapped vapors toi escape from the The middle portion of latch V the machined parts.

:work object and to be retained within the machine before the. work object is brought up to the unload position.

The rotatable frame 23 is started in its rotation upon the operator depressing a start button at the start-stop station B. A stop button 140a allows the operator to stop rotation of the work frame 23 at any time in an emergency.

In order to keep the work objects from falling from partition type baskets 25 and open type baskets 25a, a clamping mechanism designated generally by the numeral 142 is provided for carrier 24 (Figs. 2 and 5).

Bolt 152 has its pin 155 slideably positioned within a slotted head 156, the latter being fixed to a shallow channel shaped cover plate 157. Upon insertion of the uncovered baskets 25 or 25a into carrier 24, handle 144 is turned 180 from the horizontal position shown in Fig. 5 to the horizontal position shown in Fig. 2, thus closing the cover on the basket and preventing the work objects from falling from the basket during its rotation.

. Fig. 6 shows a partition type basket 25 particularly designed for work objects having outside threads, said baskets 25 being adapted for rotation without permitting work objects in the basket to contact each other, thus avoiding damage resulting from said contact. As is shown, the partition type work basket 25 has a rectangularshaped rod frame 159 as bottom member with three spaced horizontally positioned rods 160 welded thereto for support. Frame 159 is spanned by wires 161 in a cross-hatch fashion to form 'a bottom upon which the work objects rest. Extending upwardly from frame 159 are the end components 162 of the work basket which are of inverted U shape thus providing handles as well as vertical support. A rectangularly shaped rod is welded to end components 162 in parallel relationship to the bottom 159 to form a top member 163 of thework basket. Intermediate the top and bottom members of the Work basket are two basket layers 165 which are crosshatched by wires 166 to form vertically aligned openings which give support to the independently supported work objects such as is illustrated in Fig. 6 by the threaded bolt Fig. 7 shows open type basket 25a made of wire mesh used for the processing of large work objects. Here the carrier, basket and work object may be rotated during the rotatable frame cycle, the work object being clamped into place by carrier clamping mechanism 142.

Fig. 8 represents bulk load basket 25]) particularly suited for bulk loads of small items, such as internally threaded nuts, which may be tumbled without damage to terial. Handles 174 are attached to the end walls 173 and are pivoted within brackets 175 mounted on the out- A pair of spaced arms 184 de- The bulk load basket 25b has a. bottom 170, a front wall 171, a rear wall 172 and end walls 173, all preferably of substantially foraminous ma- 6 insertion or removal 'of work objects fromthe interior of basket 25b. I

In Fig. 1 thecarrier24 is shown at the start-stop or load-unload position with rotatable frame 23 in vertical position. In one embodiment of the invention the sprocket 104 associated with carrier 24 has 16 teeth while fixed sprocket 106 has 96 teeth, a tooth ratio of 1 to 6. The carrier 24 will rotate 6 times about its axis of rotation while the rotatable frame rotates once. Fig. 3 illustrates this 1 to 6 tooth ratio embodiment. At position A the carrier is upside down having rotated 1% times. In position B (dot-dash lines) the carrier has rotated 2 /2 times, and in position C (dot-dash lines) the carrier has rotated 4 times.

of the basket 25b illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5 will remain horizontal during rotation of rotatable frame 23.

From the foregoing description the operation of the apparatus will readily be apparent. Assuming the apparatus elements with the machine are stationary, that the chambers 39, .46 are filled to the proper levels with solvent at the desired temperatures, and that coolant is flowing through the cooling jacket 44 and condenser coil 45, the operator slides the door 37 to a fully open position and inserts a work basket containing work to be cleaned into the carrier 24. The door 37 is closed and the start switch is depressed. This engages the motor clutch coupling 132 thereby starting the rotation of rotatable frame 23. Rotation of frame 23 through the action of fixed sprocket 106, carrier sprockets 104 and 105 and associated sprocket chain 108 causes the rotation of the work carriers during the rotation of rotatable frame 23. Action of the cam 138 causes a short stay of the work carrier after the rotatable frame 23 has completed most of its rotation as hereinbefore explained, and then the work basket returns to the loading and unloading position, is stopped, the door opened and the Work basket removed from the carrier. Thus each work object to-be cleaned is carried through and subjected to a vapor treatment, and immersed in hot solvent, then removed from the solvent and subjected to further vapor treatment, then .raised above the level of water jacket 44 and condenser .of the rotatable frame. Moreover, it is to be understood that certain views of the invention may be used to advantage independently of the use of other features, all within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further- ,more, the invention comprehends the substitution of the equivalent parts of those herein disclosed, and the reversal and rearrangement of elements for similar, or analogous purposes, and is not limited in scope except as expressly indicated in the claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A machine for degreasing work objects comprising -an.enclosure, said enclosure being adapted to contain a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, a rotatable frame of elongate. construction with a middle portion having an axis mounted on said enclosure, said frame having capacity for movement in a rotary path therein so that its ends follow a circular path, a work object carrier mounted on an end of the rotatable frame, power means for rotating said frame thereby swinging said carrier in a circular path through the solvent, and carrier rotating means continuously rotating said carrier during rotation of said frame, said carrier rotating means including a rfiiced sprocket mounted oirsaid enclosure coaxial with said frame, a rotatable sprocket mounted' 'on isaid carrier and rotatable therewith, (and a chain connecting the speed of rotation of said carrier withontchangingtheorbital path thereof. I 2. A machine for degreasing work 'objects comprising .an enclosure, said enclosure being adapted r'to contain a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent, a rotatable frame of elongate construction with a middle portion having an axis mounted-on said enclosure, said frame having capacity, for movement in a rotary path therein so that its ends follow a circular path, a workobject carrier mounted on an end df the rotatable frame, :power means for rotating said frame thereby swinging said carrier in a circular path through the solvent, carrier rotating means continuously rotating said carrier during rotation or said ,frame, said carrier rotating means including a fixed ;s'procketmounted on said enclosure coaxial with said frame, a rotatable sprocket mounted on said carrier and rotatable therewith, and a chain c'onnecting said fixed andsaid rotatable sprocket, and clamping means maintaining said work objects within said work carrier during the rotation thereof, whereby the size of the rotatable sprocket may :be easily changed to change the speed of rotation of said carrierwithout changing the. orbital path thereof. i

3. A machine for degreasing work objects comprising an enclosure having side wallsat least one of which' has 'an opening of suflicient size to accomm odate said work objects,- a door movably mounted on said enclosure to open and close said opening, a chamber adapted to contain a chlorinated hydrocarbon liquid at a-definite level in said enclosure, means adapted to provide chemical vapors above the liquid in said chamber, a transverse [shaft extending transversely of said side walls,'a frame of elongate construction with its middle portion mounted on said transverse shaft, said frame having capacity for,

movement in a rotary path within said enclosureso that its ends follow, a circular path, a plurality of work object carriers mounted on the ends of said "frame and equidistant from said transverse shaft, said door and'said carriers all being at substantially the .same distance from said transverse shaft with said opening being adjacent i the top of said rotary path, carrier rotating means continuously rotating said carriers during rotation of said frame, said carrier rotating means including a fixed sprocket mounted on said enclosure coaxial with said frame, a rotatable sprocket mounted on'said carriers and rotatable therewith, and a chainconnectingsaid fixed sprocket and said rotatable sprocket, and power means for rotating said frame on said shaft so that the ends of the frame follow a circular path, thereby swinging each carrier through the vapor, then liquid, and again the vapor, whereby the size of the rotatable sprocket may be easily changed to change the speed of rotation of said carrier without changing the orbital path thereof.

4. The invention as defineduin claim 3, further characterized by the fact that the door is located at the' top of the path of: travel of said work object carriers,

the chamber is disposed at the bottom of'said patlnand vapor condensing meansare provided below said door .and above said chamber.

points :away from ithe *middlekportion, zsaid c dntainers being constructed and :arranged 'to'icarry the articles-to in:

treated in a closed circular 'zpathiup :andudown within said ienclosure, a door on said ienclosure adjacent said opening withsaid door and opening being arranged ad- -jacent the top of' said closed circular path, drive iineans for'rotating said frame about said shaft so that the ends 'of'lth'e :frame :follow said 'closed circular ipatli, a

chairibervadapted to contain a liquid in the path of 1ndvancer'nent" of tlreeontainersat the bottomtof said path, meansadapted to? provide chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors in said enclosure, ina vaporspace disposed at:

location removed :from the location of said liquid "and also in the path of'said containers, and condensing means arranged within said enclosure at a llCVCll below the top of said path, said condensing means :having capacitysto condensesaidvapor thereby to formsan upper vvap'or level at a level below ithe top of said path, whereby the, work objects in the containers are, successively :sub-

jected to the treating action of ;the sliquidiand vapor,

, within the e'nclos'ure,said chamber, vapor space and door being spaced from one another ,:and :arranged inarelation -to:the spacingof the containers that when gonetcontainer is in registry with said door, another .is in tthe liquid chamber, andico'ntainer rotating means continuously rotating said containers during rotation of saidframe,

said container Erotating means, including; a fixed sprocket mounted on said z-enclosure coaxial with 'saidaframeya rotatable *sprocketqmounted on said containersnandtrotatable therewith, and a :chain connecting :saidfixed sprocket and said-rotatable sprocket, ,whereby thepsi'ze of the rotatable sprocket maybeeasily changed tochange an enclosure rhaving side walls 'atleastone of; which fframe, at locationscqually spaced away from, saidwiaxis, whereby said article holdersare arranged tot travelain a circular path in a 'verticaliplane in said -enclosure,aa

chamber adapted to contain a chlorinated hydrocarbon H liquid at the bottom 'of said pathpheating means in said enclosure adopted to, vaporize aliquidithereby. providing :liq'uid vapors above the liquid level in :said chamber,

the speed of rotationpof :saidcarrier without-changing the orbital path thereof. 7

7. A machine for :degreasing work-objects comprising has an opening of sufficient size ,toacconimodate ,said

work objects, a rotatable frame-of elongate, construction having a middle portion mounted, on a horizontal axis 3 in sa-idyenclosure, said axis extending transversely of sa-id sidewalls,articleltrolders rotatablyiattached to said "condensing means in said-enclosure at a level gabout 6. Apparatus for 'degreasing work objects, comprising an enclosure having side walls at leastuone of which has an opening of sufficient size to accommodate said work objects, a shaft extending transverselyof saidside ;w'alls,an article carrying frame of elongate construction midway between thejtop andbottom "30f said circular path, said condensing means having capacity to condense said vapor i at about "said midway level .P er means for ,rotating said frame about its rains, ,and' article ,holder rotatingmeans continuously rotating said article holders during rotation of said frame, said article holder rotating means including a fixed sprocket mounted on said1on1 closure coaxial with saidframe, a rotatable :sprocket mounted on said article holders and rotatabletherewith,

and a chain connecting said tfixedysprqcket and said, rotatable sprocket,pwhereby the size of ithe rotatable sprocket may be easily'changed to-change the speed of IotatiQn'ofsaid carrier iwithoutchanging the orbital path'thereof, H i r ,2

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